Sentence examples for risen largely from inspiring English sources

For decades, the prison population has steadily risen, largely because of tougher mandatory sentencing laws.

It will be a key test for a man who has risen largely because of his consensual approach and his likeability.

The chances of Trump winning the nomination without a Convention fight have risen largely because of the ineptitude of his competitors.

For instance, ratings for MSNBC, which has been singled out by the McCain campaign as being pro-Obama, have risen, largely because of Mr. Olbermann's program.

In Almaty, once Kazakhstan's capital and still its largest city and economic center, the delegations have found modern, comfortable accommodations in a country whose fortunes have risen largely because of its vast deposits of oil and minerals.

As a matter of perspective, it should be noted that the percentage of undernourished people in most developing countries has actually decreased, while the absolute number has risen largely as a result of population growth.

ACROSS Asia inflation is rising, largely because of higher food and energy prices.

And permits, a gauge of future construction, rose largely because of a jump in apartment permits.

But tensions rise largely because each side asserts its own version of the status quo.

Costs are rising, largely because of the soaring price of oil, while customers are booking late and expecting cheap deals.

The chancellor was banking on tax revenues rising, largely in response to big tax increases announced since the general election.